Cultivator



March 1l, 1936.` A, D, GALLAGHER 1,749,974

GULTIVAKTOR voriginal Filed July 23. 1924 2 sheets-sheet 1 March 11,1930. t A. D. GALLAGHER 1,749,974

i CULTIVATOR Original Filed July 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 11, 193() it i UNITED STATES PATENT orifice ARTHUR D. GALLAGHER, OF SOUTH BEND,` INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO OLIVER FARM EQUIPMENT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF "DELAWARE, p

cULTivAToR Original `eradication filed July 23, 1924, Serial No. 727,743. Divided and this applcatienn led March 22,

` 1927. Serial N0. 174,871.

This invention relates to improvements in cultivators, and particularly to those of the wheeled type, this application being a division of appilcation for patent iiled by me on the 23rd day of July, 1924, and `designated by Serial No. 727 ,743.

One object of the invention is to improve( and simplify the construction of wheeled cultivators. Y

A further object'is to provide a simple unitary structure adapted for the reception of the various movable parts of the cultivator.

` `beams 3--3 are secured and the rear ends of these longitudinal beams are connected by means of brackets 4 with the rear beam 2 and in this manner the rear beam 2 is supported from the longitudinal. beams 3. Near respec tive ends of the front beam 1, brace bars 5 are secured and the rear portions of these brace bars are connected with the rear hori- Zonta-l beams 2 by means of brackets 6, all

. as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The forward portions of the longitudinal frame beams 3 approach each other, and have secured between 0" them a draw-bar 7 which projects forwardly from the convergent forward ends of the beams 3 and has adj ustably secured to it, jaws `8 with which a clevis 9 is connected for attachment to a tractor. The drawsbar extends rearwardly from its connection with the frame beams 3 and is bent upwardly to form a` standard 10 to support a portion 10a of adjusting mechanism for setting the frame at the proper height to be readilycoupled to a tractor. Suitable bearings 11 are secured to the respective longitudinal beams 3 for the accommodation of a crank-axle 12 and on the Y spindles formed at the free ends of the cranks of said axle, carryingwheels 13-14 are loosely mounted. 7 y The cultivator comprises forward and rear cultivator gangs 15 and 16 and each unit of each gang' includes a beam portion comprising two members, the beam portions of therear gang units being indicated at 17 and the beam portions of the front gang units being represented at 18. A plurality of LlshapedbracketslQ are suitably spaced apart andA swiveled to the front horizontal frame beam 1` and in these brackets, the beam members of the front and rear gangs are pivotally connected by horizontal pivot pins 2O;V The rear portion of the beam of each gang unit of both gangs, has pivoted thereto the lower end of a rod 21 and the upper ends oftheseseveral rods pass through perforations in the rear frame beam 2. Collars 22 are secured to its ends respectively against the framebeam` `2 and acollar 24 secured toi said rod,-said spring serving as presser means for the gang unit. v

Both shovel gangs may be raised simultaneously when the cultivator is to be transported from place to place,`by means of `powerlift mechanism operable from one ofthecarrying wheels. In the presentinstance. I have shown clutch mechanism indicated at 25 for vconnecting the carrying wheel-18 with the frame through the medium of lifting members 25a, 25", so that when said wheel is locked tothe liftingmember 25a, the frame and the cultivator gangs connected therewith, will be raisedas will be readily understood. The clutch mechanism will be controlled" by a trip-lever 26. and. in orderrto facilitate the manipulation of this lever by the operator, a

rod`27 is connected at its rear end therewith and extends forwardly within convenient reach of the operator where it is provided with a finger-hold 28. The operating rod 27 is guided through a lop 29 at the free end of an arm or bracket 30 supported 'and pro- '1f jecting laterally from the standard portion l0 of the draw-bar 7. The lifting mechanism is known in the art and it forms no part of the present invention. Hence, it has been in- 5 dicated only in a general way on the drawings.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cultivator, the combination of a 10 frame comprising front and rear' transverse members, longitudinal members iixedly connected with both transverse members between the ends thereof, a crank-axle, mountings #for said axle carried by the longitudinal mem- 15 bers near the rear ends thereof, carrying wheels in which said crank-axle is mounted beyond the ends of the transverse members, cultivator gang units pivotally connected at their forward ends to the front transverse 10 beam, and means yieldably connecting the rear portions of the gang units with the rear transverse beam. Y

2. Ina cultivator, the combination of a frame comprising front and rear transverse l beams, longitudinal beams .fixedly connected Y' with the transverse beams between the ends thereof, a draw-bar secured to the forward portions of the longitudinal beams and havlng an extension rearward of such connection 00 merging into an vupwardly projecting part forming a standard and adapted to support a member of adjusting mechanism for' regulating the height of the frame, gang units, means for pivotally connecting the forward $5 ends of the gang units with the front transverse beam, and means for supportingr lthe rear portions of the gang units on the rear horizontal beam, the rear transverse beam having perforations for the reception of supm porting means for the rear portions of the gang units.

3. In a cultivator, the combination of a frame comprising front and rear transverse members, longitudinal members secured to is the front transverse member at respective sides of the center thereof, brackets connecting the rear ends of said longitudinal members with the rear transverse member, a draw bar connected with the forward portions yof I0 Said longitudinal bars, bearings carried by the rear portions of said longitudinal members between the transverse members, a crank axle mounted in said bearings, and carrying wheels on the ends of said crank axle beyond I6 the ends of the transverse members.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

ARTHUR D. GALLAGHER. 

